Project Manager

Description
Our customer is seeking a Technical Project Manager to support high-visibility IT initiatives focused on developing and deploying new enterprise technology capabilities. This role will lead the project management lifecycle, collaborating closely with IT and cross-functional business teams to deliver solutions that enhance operational performance and drive digital modernization.
This is a temporary individual contributor role with no direct reports, working closely with IT, business partners, and extended resources across Sales, Operations, Finance, Engineering, and other functional teams.

Required Skills

• Experience managing technical or enterprise system projects
• Strong understanding of SDLC (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)
• Experience supporting release cycles or system implementation teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, SharePoint, MS Project, and Visio
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across IT and business
• Comfort with decentralized teams and virtual communication tools
• Self-starter with strong ownership, initiative, and follow-through

Education: Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree a plus
Experience:

• 5+ years in an IT environment
• 3+ years managing IT-related projects
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Project Management certification preferred
• Experience with IFS ERP Applications a plus

Essential Duties

Project Plan Management

• Maintain and update project tasks, milestones, and dependencies
• Drive accountability with project resources on task completion
• Monitor the critical path; proactively identify acceleration opportunities
• Manage cross-team dependencies and sequencing

Technical Release & Deployment Management

• Facilitate prioritization of system features, enhancements, and requirements
• Support release governance and scope management
• Schedule and coordinate release planning and readiness reviews
• Track, document, and prioritize defects and break/fix items
• Enforce formal change management procedures

Project Execution & Delivery

• Apply Agile and hybrid SDLC methodologies for planning and execution
• Track and mitigate risks, issues, and resource constraints
• Maintain project artifacts, status updates, and documentation
• Coordinate user acceptance testing and validation activities
• Monitor project time, labor reports, and cost tracking

Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration

• Serve as a liaison between IT and business stakeholders
• Provide clear and timely communication on progress, risks, and decisions
• Support organizational readiness and internal project communication

Roadmap & Future Planning

• Contribute to multi-phase IT project roadmaps
• Build supporting plans for upcoming releases, enhancements, or systems
• Manage concurrent project plans aligned to enterprise IT priorities

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Seeking someone who can push the business forward-not afraid to hold people accountable to timelines and stay on top of projects. Must be an excellent communicator with the ability to build rapport and quickly establish relationships with business leaders.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Thomasville, GA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $65.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Thomasville,GA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Dec 10, 2025.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.